Blog Tag - Taobao
Everytime I head out of Beijing, bookstores are the first thing on my list. This is especially so if I’m heading to native English speaking...
We might be getting ahead of ourselves a little, but you can never be too prepared for a Beijing summer. These are some of our top Taobao finds,...
Online retailing giant Alibaba, which owns Taobao and Tmall, is suing two of its vendors that are accused of selling fake Swarovski watches.
The RMB...
Singles' Day (known in Chinese as 双11) may have started off as a simple celebration of singledom at Chinese universities in the 1990s, but since ...
I recently embarked on a personal challenge to complete Whole30, a month-long nutritional program that aims to reset your body and your relationship...
The Internet is a great resource, especially if you know where to get the supplies that will help carry you through Beijing's summer.
Penguin and...
As part of the Beijinger’s Mandarin Month series that runs daily ahead of our June 25 Mandarin Mixer, we present some useful characters and phrases...
As part of the Beijinger’s daily Mandarin Month series ahead of our June 25 Mandarin Mixer, we are profiling some of the capital's most fluently...
This year, many Chinese online shopping platforms became even more accessible for foreigners, and I personally also got involved, ordering plenty of...
Not sure where to get your Christmas trees? No forests near your apartment buliding? You can get your real (and living) Christmas tree on Taobao....
Singles Day (known in Chinese as 双11) may have started off as a simple celebration of singledom at Chinese universities in the 1990s, but since Tmall...
Nut butters – and by that we mean almond and cashew rather than passé peanut – have become the snack du jour for healthy eaters. Packed with...
Add a little imperial Chinese flair to your wardrobe with Zumu’Show’s impeccable embroidery and brocade pumps.
In the face of a rapidly modernizing...
Watermelon Print Tote BagIf you aren’t juicing your watermelons for ice lollies, try them as a fun print for a very summery tote bag instead. This...
Now we've seen everything. Human breast milk is the latest item to pop up for sale over the Internet, according to a report this week in the Beijing...